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1) The change in the Resource and Capital DEL for the MoJ DEL arises from:

RfRl: To promote the development of a modern, fair, cost effective and efficient system of justice for all.

Resource Change: Admin (total decrease of £(235,177,000))

Reserve Claims:

An increase in resource DEL of £6,271,000 in respect to the Diana Princess of Wales Inquest.

Other Increases:

An increase in resource DEL of £19,552,000 from the Home Office in relation to Corporate costs following the Machinery of Government changes.

Decreases:

A decrease in admin budget of £(261,000,000) in relation to a switch between admin and programme spend following discussions with HM Treasury.

Resource Change: Programme (total increase of £320,018,000)

Reserve Claims:

An increase in resource DEL of £35,000,000 in relation to keeping prisoners in police cells under operation Safeguard.

An increase in resource DEL of £15,000,000 in relation to providing extra 500 places for those committed to prison.

An increase in resource DEL of £5,000,000 in relation to the End of Custodial Licence Safeguard Programme.

Other Increases:

An increase in programme budget of £261,000,000 in relation to a switch between admin and programme spend following discussions with HM Treasury.


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An increase in resource DEL of £2,000,000 from the Home Office in relation to CJIT.

An increase in resource DEL of £1,098,000 from the Department of Innovation Universities and Skills (DIUS) in relation to education and learning skills for offenders and prisoners.

An increase in resource DEL of £920,000 in relation to a net transfer to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in respect of the Compass, Progress and ExiSSrl Projects.

Resource Change; Programme (total decrease of (£314,833,000))

Decreases:

A decrease in resource DEL of £(250,000,000) in relation to a transfer to HM Treasury in respect of the release of provisions within the Legal Services Commission. £(47,567,000) of this was voted DEL and £(202,403,000) was non-voted DEL.

A decrease in resource DEL of £(44,600,000) in relation to the Netting Off scheme agreed with HM Treasury.

A decrease in resource DEL of £(15,000,000) in relation to a transfer of non-cash to the Northern Ireland Court Service.

A decrease in resource DEL of £(3,000,000) in relation to a transfer to the CPS in respect of the Victims Surcharge.

A decrease in resource DEL of £(1,190,000) in relation to a transfer to the Welsh Assembly in respect of Election Costs.

A decrease in resource DEL of £(1,043,000) in relation to a transfer to the Department of Health in respect of Prisoner Healthcare costs.

Capital Change (total increase of £235,428,000)

Reserve Claims:

An increase in Capital DEL of £60,000,000 in relation to the Prisoner Capacity programme.

Take up of End-Year Flexibility (EYF):

An increase in Capital DEL of £131,000,000 in relation to the London accommodation Programme (Queen Anne's Gate).

An increase in Capital DEL of £39,800,000 in relation to a variety of specific projects.

Other Increases:

An increase in Capital DEL of £3,000,000 from the Home Office in respect of costs related to Phoenix House.

An increase in Capital DEL of £1,628,000 from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (DBERR) in respect of capital costs for the Case flow Project.

RfR2: Overseeing the effective operation of the devolution settlement in Scotland and representing the interests of Scotland in the UK Government

Resource Change; Admin (total increase of £900,000)

Take up of End-Year Flexibility (EYF):

An increase in Resource DEL of £900,000 in relation to a draw down of EYF.


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RfR3: To support the Secretary of State in discharging his role of representing Wales in the UK Government, representing the UK Government in Wales and ensuring the smooth running of the devolution settlement in Wales.

Resource Change: Admin (total increase of £950,000)

Take up of End-Year Flexibility (EYF):

An increase in Resource DEL of £950,000 in relation to a draw down of EYF.

There is no change in the Capital DEL for RfR2 and RfR3

2) The change in the Resource and Capital DEL for the Northern Ireland Court Service (NICS) arises from:

Within the Total DEL change for Northern Ireland Court Service, the impact on resources and capital are as set out in the following table:

£’000
ChangeNEW DEL
VotedNon-votedVotedNon-votedTotal

Resource DEL

1,741

14,259

55,122

94,058

149,180

Ofwhich

Administration(1)

(3,000)

-

(689)

-

(689)

Near cash in Resource DEL

1,671

15,000

40,377

90,928

131,305

Capital(2)

(10)

(10)

5,990

5,990

Depreciation(3)

(62)

0

(8,662)

(20)

(8,682)

Total

1,669

14,249

52,450

94,038

146,488

(1)The total of 'Administration budget' and 'Near-cash in resource DEL' figures may well be greater than total resource DEL due to the definitions overlapping.

(2)Capital DEL includes items treated as resource in Estimates and accounts but which are treated as Capital DEL in budgets.

(3)Depreciation, which forms part of resource DEL, is excluded from the total DEL, since capital DEL includes capital spending and to include depreciation of those assets would lead to double counting.


Resource Change: Programme (total increase of £16,070,000)

Take up of End-Year Flexibility (EYF):

An increase in Resource DEL of £1,000,000 in relation to a draw down of EYF.

Other Increases:

An increase in Resource DEL of £15,000,000 from the MoJ in relation to a transfer of non-cash to NICS.

An increase in Resource DEL of £70,000 in relation to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for Northern Ireland changing its status from an NDPB to a business unit of NICS.

Resource Change: Programme (total decrease of £10,000)

Decreases:

A decrease in net Resource DEL of £(10,000) in relation to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for Northern Ireland changing its status from an NDPB to business unit of NICS switch of spending to capital from resource.

Capital Change (total decrease of £10,000)

Increases:

An increase in net Capital DEL of £10,000; in relation to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for Northern Ireland changing its status from an NDPB to business unit of NICS switch of spending to capital from resource.


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Decreases:

A decrease in Capital DEL of £(20,000) to cover costs related to the Northern Ireland Office for use of shared asset.

3) The National Archives are not submitting a Spring Supplementary Estimate.

Cabinet Office

Departmental Expenditure Limit (2007-08)

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Phil Hope): Plans to change the Charity Commission’s Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) and administration budget for 2007-08.

Subject to parliamentary approval of any necessary supplementary estimate, the Charity Commission total DEL will be increased by £2,800,000 from £31,993,000 to £34,793,000. Within the total DEL change, the impact on resources and capital is as set out in the following table:

DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURE LIMITS AND ADMINISTRATION BUDGET
ChangeNew DEL£'000
VotedNon-votedVotedNon-votedTotal

RESOURCE DEL

2,600

0

34,343

0

34,343

of which(1):

Administrationbudget

2,600

0

34,343

0

34,343

Near cash in RDEL

-

0

30,732

30,732

CAPITAL DEL(2)

200

0

1,100

0

1,100

Depreciation(3)

-

0

-650

0

-650

Total

2,800

0

34,793

0

34,793

(1)The total of ‘administration budget’ and ‘near cash in resource DEL’ may be greater than total resource DEL due to the definitions overlapping

(2)Capital DEL includes items treated as resource in estimates and accounts but which are treated as capital DEL in budgets

(3)Depreciation, which forms part of resource DEL, is excluded from total DEL since capital DEL includes capital spending and to include depreciation of those assets would lead to double counting


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